How many renters in Bronson, MI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

44.3% (±20.3 points) of renting households in Bronson, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
44.3% (±20.3 points)
Paying 35% or more
40.4% (±19.8 points)
Median share of income
25.0% (±12.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bronson

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentBronsonBranch CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%19.6% (±16.9 points)18.8%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.1% (±10.5 points)14.6%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.3% (±14.3 points)9.0%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.7% (±4.6 points)14.4%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.9% (±4.3 points)6.1%9.0%9.2%
35% or more40.4% (±19.8 points)37.1%41.4%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Bronson against Branch County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BronsonBranch CountyMichiganUnited States
Paying 30% or more44.3% (±20.3 points)43.2% (±5.9 points)50.4% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more40.4% (±19.8 points)37.1% (±5.6 points)41.4% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income25.0% (±12.6 points)27.6% (±2.0 points)30.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$31,738 (±$9,394)$42,520 (±$4,920)$42,352 (±$376)$52,966
Median gross rent$938 (±$218)$959 (±$40)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413

In Bronson, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Branch County (43.2%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (50.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Branch County, Bronson ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 746 of 1,485.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Bronson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bronson
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Bronson—44.3% (±20.3 points)—
Bronson Township3.2 mi33.3% (±70.4 points)Not measurably different
Bethel Township4.3 mi55.3% (±37.7 points)Not measurably different
Matteson Township5.3 mi37.2% (±24.6 points)Not measurably different
Batavia Township5.9 mi18.1% (±35.9 points)Not measurably different
Noble Township6.2 mi20.0% (±97.9 points)Not measurably different
Burr Oak7.1 mi20.8% (±24.2 points)Not measurably different
Gilead Township7.1 mi8.0% (±59.3 points)Not measurably different
Burr Oak Township8.1 mi31.2% (±16.3 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Branch County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Ovid Township (Branch County)55.9% (±33.7 points)
2Bethel Township55.3% (±37.7 points)
3Coldwater50.6% (±9.5 points)
4Sherwood Township50.5% (±24.4 points)
5Quincy Township (Branch County)49.3% (±14.6 points)
6Bronson44.3% (±20.3 points)
7Union Township (Branch County)41.1% (±17.5 points)
8Matteson Township37.2% (±24.6 points)
9Bronson Township33.3% (±70.4 points)
10Kinderhook Township26.7% (±47.5 points)
11Coldwater Township (Branch County)24.4% (±13.4 points)
12Noble Township20.0% (±97.9 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Branch County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bronson

Are renters in Bronson rent-burdened?

44.3% of renting households in Bronson pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Bronson spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bronson, MI spends 25.0% (±12.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bronson city, Michigan (place:10860, in state:26).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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